Welcome to Mink ...

Mink is located in Natchitoches Parish<1>.

The location of Mink has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mink, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1906.

Mink is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mink lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mink is within the (318) area code.

Communities Also Named Mink ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Mink - they are located in Alabama, Montana, Oregon, Texas and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mink.

Communities near Mink ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mink.

• Anacoco
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
  • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
• Provencal
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provencal
  • Provencal is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Provencal <4>
• Natchez
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
  • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
• Simpson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <4>
• Hornbeck
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
  • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>
• Alco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
  • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
• Kurthwood
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
  • Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <4>
• Gorum
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
  • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
• Mora
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
• Flatwoods
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
  • Flatwoods is located in Rapides Parish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatwoods <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mink. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mink.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mink. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mink.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mink. See our Newspapers Page for Mink.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mink ...

Looking for more information about Mink? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mink, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mink.

Adding Mink to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mink in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mink was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mink post office opened in 1906.

We also found Mink on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mink.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mink. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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